🇺🇸 United States imports of weighing scale: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $865.8 million of weighing scale in 2024 (167.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 222 countries for imports of this product. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of weighing scale by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $865.8M | 167.7K t |
| 2023 | $858.1M | 169.6K t |
| 2022 | $885.0M | 175.1K t |
| 2021 | $871.2M | 178.7K t |
| 2020 | $719.6M | 172.0K t |
| 2019 | $686.8M | 198.6K t |
| 2018 | $759.1M | 201.6K t |
| 2017 | $706.3M | 196.8K t |
Where the United States imports weighing scale from
The largest suppliers were China (40%), Mexico (14%), Japan (10%). Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+42% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $347.5M | 40% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $124.6M | 14% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $82.2M | 9.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $81.7M | 9.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $49.6M | 5.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $27.4M | 3.2% |
| Taiwan | $19.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $15.6M | 1.8% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $15.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $14.6M | 1.7% |
Types of weighing scale under HS 8423
| 8423.10 | Weighing machines: personal (including baby scales) and household scales | 31% |
| 8423.82 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30kg but not exceeding 5000kg | 23% |
| 8423.30 | Weighing machines: constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper… | 15% |
| 8423.90 | Weighing machines: weights of all kinds, parts of weighing machinery | 15% |
| 8423.81 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) | 11% |
| 8423.20 | Weighing machines: scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors | 3.2% |
| 8423.89 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 5000kg | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8423.
Average import price of weighing scale
The average declared value was about $5.16 per kg, 37% below the world average of $8.20, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports weighing scale
In 2024, the United States exported weighing scale worth $269.5 million (44.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 184 countries. Most of it went to Canada (28%), Mexico (27%), South Korea (7%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+359% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $75.0M | 28% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $72.3M | 27% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $19.7M | 7.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.3M | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8.0M | 3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $5.3M | 2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.3M | 1.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $4.2M | 1.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.8M | 1.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8423: Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking machines and weights of all kinds.
Weighing scale trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of weighing scale imported by the United States?
The United States imported weighing scale worth $865.8 million in 2024 (167.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import weighing scale from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (40%), Mexico (14%), Japan (10%).
What is the average import price of weighing scale in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.16 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.20 per kg.
Does the United States export weighing scale?
Yes. The United States exported weighing scale worth $269.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, South Korea.
What is the HS code for weighing scale?
Weighing scale falls under HS heading 8423 (Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading weighing scale with the United States?
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